Two Oconee County students arrested for threat: School district

Two Oconee County high school students were arrested Wednesday after making what appears to be baseless threats, according to a statement from the Oconee County School District.

The school district said in a statement that there have been several threats in recent days, at both middle and high schools. None of the threats are or were believed to be credible but district officials are taking the threats seriously and investigating thoroughly.

In addition to the two students the district said were charged, several other students were suspended for violating behavior codes, according to the district's statement.

Two juveniles were charged with disturbing school after school resource officers investigated the reports, said Capt. Greg Reed, of the Oconee County Sheriff's Office, in a statement.

The Sheriff's Office confirmed that the two juveniles attend schools in Oconee County and the case has been sent to the Department of Juvenile Justice.

Reed said the names and ages of the juveniles will not be released because they are minors and additional information about the threats will also be withheld due to their ages.

"Disruption of schools is a crime and a chargeable offense and any word of a threat by anyone, whether they are a student or a citizen or whomever, will be investigated and if the evidence obtained in the investigation gives rise to probable cause that this crime has been committed, those individuals will be charged and prosecuted," Reed said.